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EDF Lab Paris-Saclay premises

Our team brings together expertise in multi-physics simulation, HPC, software industrialisation and cloud deployment. We combine scientific expertise with operational requirements.

Management

  • Fabien Leray

    Fabien Leray

    CEO

    Fabien Leray leads Simvia, a subsidiary of the EDF Group dedicated to the industrialization of open-source software for numerical simulation. An engineer by training, he held engineering and R&D positions within the EDF Group before founding Simvia to bring open source up to the level of quality expected by the industry.

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  • Maxime Gueguin

    Maxime Gueguin

    CTO

    Maxime Gueguin drives Simvia's technical strategy, ranging from software industrialization to HPC performance. holding a Ph.D. in computational mechanics, he draws on over ten years of experience in simulation and the integration of open-source codes within production environments.

  • Nicolas Malleron

    Nicolas Malleron

    Sales and partnership director

    Nicolas Malleron develops Simvia's commercial activity and strategic partnerships. Holding a Ph.D. in fluid mechanics, he combines technical culture with a business approach to co-construct robust, sovereign, and open-source solutions with clients.

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Simulation & software engineering

  • Louis

    Louis Haurie

    HPC engineer

    Louis applies his expertise in fundamental physics through projects, support missions, and training on the various codes published by Simvia, while ensuring the quality of educational content on the YouTube channel and the company's scientific articles. A Ph.D. in theoretical condensed matter physics passionate about physics, he has initiated various research and popularization projects in parallel.

  • Basile Marchand

    Basile Marchand

    Computational mechanics tech lead

    Basile contributes to the development and industrialization of Simvia's numerical simulation solutions, focusing on computational mechanics, HPC, and deployment environments. Holding a Ph.D. in computational mechanics, he has worked for over ten years in scientific computing and the development of simulation chains for demanding industrial contexts.

  • Lucas Sovre

    Lucas Sovre

    Cloud software architect engineer & DevSecOps

    Lucas designs and manages cloud system architecture, fully integrating DevSecOps principles, cybersecurity, and best practices in system administration. As a software architect, he draws on his expertise in cloud infrastructure, offensive and defensive security, and automation to build reliable, scalable, and resilient platforms for development teams and production environments.

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  • Mariam Kesba

    Mariam Kesba

    CFD engineer

    Mariam applies her dual expertise in software development and CFD to the evolution of EDF open-source tools at Simvia. She capitalizes on three years of experience in aerodynamics to address industrial numerical simulation challenges.

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  • Jules Arnaud

    Jules Arnaud

    Computational mechanics engineer

    Jules puts his knowledge of mechanical simulation and code_aster at the service of users. Through training, technical support services, and various projects, he contributes to making code_aster an accessible and high-performance tool for mechanical and thermal simulation.

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  • Walter

    Walter Casas

    Civil Engineer

    Walter contributes to the development of numerical simulation solutions in the nuclear sector, with a focus on finite element structural analysis and the seismic design of complex structures. As a civil engineer, he draws on more than five years’ experience in finite element analysis and the application of design regulations to support industry clients with their numerical simulation challenges.

  • Florian Hermet

    Florian Hermet

    Senior CFD engineer

    Florian contributes to the development of Simvia's numerical simulation solutions, focusing on fluid dynamics and the modeling of complex flows. Holding a Ph.D. in fluid mechanics, he leverages over eight years of experience in numerical simulation and aerodynamic design to strengthen Simvia's R&D capabilities.

  • Ulysse Bonneau

    Ulysse Bonneau

    Web architect & developer

    Ulysse designs and supervises the software architecture of Simvia's interfaces and web tools. An engineer by training, he leverages his full-stack development expertise to build high-performance and scalable web solutions serving numerical simulation.

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  • dorian_nezzar

    Dorian Nezzar

    Computational mechanics engineer

    Dorian supports code_aster users in mastering the software and resolving their issues. He relies on 3 years of experience in aeronautical R&D, specializing in damage and fracture mechanics.

Client relations

  • Oumaima Nassif

    Oumaima Nassif

    Solutions engineer

    Oumaima promotes Simvia's open-source numerical simulation offering to design offices and industrial players, building tailored collaborations with them. Her background in mechanics allows her to bridge the gap between Simvia's technical teams and partners.

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  • Ranivan  Gnanantha

    Ranivan Gnanantha

    Solutions engineer

    Ranivan is a solutions engineer at Simvia, where he supports industrial players in democratizing computational codes to strengthen their performance, autonomy, and innovation capacity. An Arts et Métiers graduate, he combines technical skills and business acumen to understand his clients' business challenges and propose high-value-added solutions.

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  • Arilès

    Arilès Negrouche

    Solutions engineer

    Arilès supports industrial players in adopting robust, open-source software to unlock their full innovation potential. With a background in both engineering and business, he combines technical expertise and strategic vision to translate clients' challenges into concrete, co-built solutions.

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